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I had back to back 20 point hands - What are the odds?
The first hand I had 2 sevens and 2 eights and the cut was seven.
The second hand I had 2 sevens and 2 eights and the cut was eight.
there is 15-2 15-4 15-6 and a triple run is a total of 21
As far as I know, the 24 hands are 33339, 44447, 66663, 7777A, 45566, 44566, 44556, 67788, 77889. If you take into account the different suits, there are 4 ways to get each of the first 4 listed, and 144 ways to get each of the other 5. For example: in the 33339 hand, there is only one way to choose the 3s, and 4 ways to choose the 9. This gives 4 ways to get the 33339 hand. In the 45566 hand, there are 4 ways to choose the 4, 6 ways to choose 5s and 6 ways to choose 6s. This gives 4x6x6=144 ways to get that particular 24 hand. The others use the same argument. This makes 4x4+5x144=736 different 24 hands. If you care about what card is cut then the figure changes by a factor of 5. For example: if you consider 3h 3d 3c 3s with 9h cut to be a different hand than 3h 3d 3c 9h with 3s cut, the number of 24 hands will be 5x736=3680. I will run a program to check it for sure because I am not sure if I got all of the base hands right, though I am confident.
I taught my 11 year old son to play a few weeks ago and he is really taken with the game.
On Sunday, he had an amazing hand and I want to make sure the I taught him how to score it correctly.
his hand: A 2 3 3
my hand: 2 3 3 4
cut: A
I lead the 3
he played his 3 to make 6 and peg 2 points
I played my 3 to make 9 and peg 6 points
he played his 3 to make 12 and peg 12 points,
so then there were 4 threes played in a row. I could play my 4 or 2, opening up the chance for a run.
I played my 2 for 14,
and he played his ace for 15, and 2 points, and a quadruple run, 3,3,3,3,2,A for 24 points!!
I played my 4 for 19
and he played his 2 for last card and a point,
so, he pegged 41 points!! is this correct??
and then I scored 10 for my double run
and he scored 16 for a double double run,
so he got 57 points, and I don't even remember what the crib was.
Did I mess up the scoring, or was this an incredible hand?
Hand 1:
You lay down 5, count is 25
Opponent: Go
You peg one point for go.
You play the 3 and the 2.
The count starts again at zero.
Hand 2:
You lay a 10, count is 30
Opponent: Go
You peg one point for go.
The count starts again at zero.
I hope this helps!
You are quite right. You can only count any given cards once. It doesn't matter if you arrange them in a different order, they are still the same cards, and they can only be used once in each combination to make 15.
By contrast, if you had, say, 6-6-3-3, then you could make 15 two ways: once with each of the 3s. You can use the 6s again this time, so long as you combine them with a different 3.
Ok,
I am a bit confused about scoring the go. I will present a couple of sample hands, could someone tell me if i am scoring them correctly?
****Hand One
Me: lay down 5, count is 25
Opponent: Go
Me: lay down 3, count is 28
Me: lay down 2, count is 30
Do i peg one only for the go, or 2, one for the go, then one for the next go
What if the 2 was a 3, making the count 31, would i peg 2 or 3
*****Hand 2
Me: i lay down a 10, count is 30
opponent: Go
Me: i can't play
Do i get a point for the GO?
I have been fortunate to be dealt 2 29 hands in the last year.
The first was very conventional and was acknowledged by all.
The second was dealt to me and the hand was played, but my wife had first count and closed the game out. She contends that since I did not get to count the hand that it does not officially count as a 29 hand.
I contend that the hand was dealt and played and the fact that I was unable to count it was irrelavant.
I will be intersted in hearing form your constituents.
SRL in Michigan
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I was playing a game with a friend and we ended up having the exact same hand! What are the odds? Actually, we had 5 of the 6 cards dealt the same (i.e. 4,5,6,7,8,9 & 3,5,6,7,8,9), but we discarded the odd one and were both left with 5,6,7,8. What are the probability of that happening?
Thanks,
Cal
the count would be 24, fifteen 12 once you make all the possible suit combinations with the threes plus 12 for the four of a kind
heart = club
heart = spade
heart = diamond
club = diamond
club = spade
diamond = spade
the count would be 24, fifteen 12 once you make all the possible suit combinations with the threes plus 12 for the four of a kind
heart = club
heart = spade
heart = diamond
club = diamond
club = spade
diamond = spade
345 3 points
345 3 points
345 3 points
345 3 points
3-3 2 points
5-5 2 points
3+3+4+5 = 15 2 points
3+3+4+5 = 15 2 points
that is a total of 20 points
"How many 15's are in this count. I count 15's twice but I am told that you can only count the 3 cards one time. Is this true? My problem is if there was a third 6 that there is 3 15's. Why can I not count 2 15's with the 2 6's? "
I presume you are talking about counting the hand at the end of play. In that case, let's say you have 6-6-3-10 with K as your up card. This hand counts as 15-2 (6-6-3) and a pair for 4 (6-6). Remember, you are counting the UNIQUE combinations of cards adding up to 15. Let's look at your other example:
Hand is 6-6-6-3 with a K up card. It would help to label the cards, like so:
6S-6D-6C-3H, KS (Spades, Diamonds, Clubs, Hearts)
This hand counts as 15-6 and a triple for 6 more, for a total of 12 points in the hand. You can make 15 like so: 6S-6D-3H, 6S-6C-3H, 6D-6C-3H. Counting 6S-6D-3H and 6D-6S-3H as two combinations does not count; they are the same three cards.
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This game sucks to log into, from the beginning that is.
I learned from my father who learned from his great grandmother so I have to feel that it is in my blood.....
can you tell me how to score a hand of 2,3,3,7?
How do you score the "go" if you're playing four person cribbage if you're paying teams? If each player can't play their cards does it just continue to go around and each person pegging 1 point until it lands with the player who originally played the last card to restart play? I hope I'm not confusing with my explanation. Thanks for the help.
someone plays all of his cards before the other person...does the person get a GO after each card??
How many 15's are in this count. I count 15's twice but I am told that you can only count the 3 cards one time. Is this true? My problem is if there was a third 6 that there is 3 15's. Why can I not count 2 15's with the 2 6's?
Juli in Seattle
What is the Point value for 3-3-4-5-5?
In a recent close game my opponent picked up my crib, counted it and put it back in the stack of cards. I can not find a rule that states he can't touch my cards, where can I find the rule that applies.
Just wanted to drop a quick note here that we have just released another update to the Cribbage Pro game for Android. Check the blog for a post on some of the details, but the major add is the new manual counting and muggins options.
Enjoy!
-- Josh
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